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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/07/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| GSW TO LOWER EXTREMITY AND SCROTUM.PT SAT IN A CAR AND HAD A 45 CALIB ER HANDGUN IN PANTS AND IT WENT OFF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Day wear |
| PT WAS REPORTEDLY PUTTING GUN INTO PANTS POCKET WHEN IT DISCHARGED INTO THIGH. D: GSW, THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2007 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Chairs |
| PT WAS ASLEEP IN CHAIR WHEN .38 S & W ACCID WENT OFF. DX: GSW W/SOFT TISSUE INJURY R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other guns or firearms, Clothing |
| PT HAD GUN IN POCKET WHICH WENT OFF ACCIDENTALLY AND SHOT HIM IN THIGH. D: GSW, THIGH. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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